Some North Carolina teachers walked out Friday to protest working conditions, a situation that could occur again Monday and in the coming weeks.
An anonymous viral social media post encouraged North Carolina teachers to call out of work on Nov. 7 and Nov. 10 to protest issues such as a lack of a state budget and new pay raises. While the total number of teachers who participated is unknown, enough did call out of work to cause some schools to send parents letters warning about potential disruptions.
“I’m beyond proud of the schools/teams that drove the point home and walked!” Wake County teacher Jennilee Lloyd said in an email Friday. “It starts with a few and builds. I’ve seen posts from (Wake County), (Charlotte-Mecklenburg) and (Johnston County) so far that a large part of staff from some schools chose to walk.”…